Histology of microcornea complicated by bullous keratopathy

Acta Ophthalmol Scand. 2001 Feb;79(1):94-6. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.2001.079001094.x.

Abstract

Purpose: To report a child with a microcornea complicated by bullous keratopathy and to present the results of a developmental and histological investigation of a microcornea.

Methods: Clinical and histopathological examination.

Results: Histopathological examination of the microcornea showed that the microcornea of our case lacked the non-banded zone of Descemet's layer and formed collagenous layer and secondary Descemet's membrane.

Conclusion: This case demonstrates that histological finding of microcornea is not necessarily normal.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Cornea / abnormalities*
  • Cornea / pathology*
  • Cornea / surgery
  • Corneal Diseases / complications*
  • Corneal Diseases / pathology
  • Eye Abnormalities / pathology*
  • Eye Abnormalities / surgery
  • Humans
  • Keratoplasty, Penetrating / pathology
  • Male